Gain confidence and you banish fear.
I sit astride life like a bad rider on a horse. I only owe it to the horse's good nature that I am not thrown off at this very moment.
When we can't think for ourselves, we can always quote
When one is frightened of the truth then it is never the whole truth that one has an inkling of.
I don't know why we are here, but I'm pretty sure that it is not in order to enjoy ourselves.
To convince someone of the truth, it is not enough to state it, but rather one must find the path from error to truth.
Kierkegaard was by far the most profound thinker of the last century. Kierkegaard was a saint.
Gentlemen, let's get the thing straight once and for all. The policeman isn't there to create disorder. The policeman is there to preserve disorder.
The fields of clinical psychology and psychiatry exist specifically to help the emotionally unstable become more stable and lead happier, healthier lives. Unlike in the eras of Vincent Van Gogh and Abraham Lincoln, there is now professional help available for those who suffer from emotional illness. Treatment may require therapy or even medication, but hope is now available every single day in practically every city in the civilized world.
After a half-century of hard work and reflection the wall is still there.
In any solid, good relationship, it takes a while to trust someone.